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Kaspersky Concludes its First IT Government Security Summit with the Central Agency of Information Technology in Kuwait
Published May 17, 2012
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Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, announced that it has successfully concluded its first IT Government Security Summit, under the support of the Central Agency of Information Technology (CAIT) of Kuwait. The event was held today at the CAIT premises, and was attended by prominent representatives of the majority of the Kuwaiti governmental bodies. Kaspersky Lab executive committee attended the event, accompanied by a senior delegation of analysts and senior executives.
Stefan Tanase, Senior Security Researcher, EEMEA, Global Research & Analysis Team, Kaspersky Lab, tracked the evolution of the main tendencies in the field of cybercriminal activity, and evaluated the key incidents of 2011. Tanase also shared his projections for 2012 and beyond, based in the particular interests, capabilities and limitations of the main players in cyberspace.
Khalid Abu Baker, Corporate Sales Manager, Kaspersky Lab Middle East and Turkey, shared Kaspersky Lab’s experience and learnings from the Middle East region, and discussed with the attendance of the conference how to build an efficient IT security environment, and the importance of having a secure IT infrastructure to establish a successful business. Furthermore, how can organizations overcome the IT security challenges especially with the increasingly complex endpoint environments comprised of various devices, platforms and operating systems.
Abdullatief Suraie Al-Suraie, Director General, The Central Agency for Information Technology commented saying, “Hosting Kaspersky today at the Central Agency for Information Technology aims first at showcasing the company’s achievements in this field and future trends to the IT security systems administrators in the Agency and all invited government agencies and institutions, especially in light of unprecedented security challenges that we are all facing. Secondly, it aims at sharing Kaspersky our concerns, needs and requirements to maintain our systems, databases and e-mail content in general. Thirdly, we aim to examine ways to leverage Kaspersky’s international expertise in achieving our goals and providing our needs.
He continued, “The Central Agency for Information Technology is always in touch with leading companies about all aspects of technology, especially in the field of IT security, since we know that the challenge is huge and complicated. What we might experience in Kuwait may be the result of a hacking attempt initiated from the other side of the world or sometimes from within the enterprise. Our only option is openness, professionalism, building specialized technical skills and worldwide cooperation, since the challenge is undoubtedly global”.
Tarek Kuzbari, Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab Middle East and Turkey said commenting on this event, “We are very proud that we are holding our first Kaspersky IT Government Security Conference in Kuwait, and we are thankful for the hospitality of the Central Agency of Information Technology. This is indeed an honor for us to be here today, to share our international and reliable security expertise and knowledge.”
“With 864% growth in five years, Kaspersky Lab was recognized as one of the 500 fastest growing technology companies from 24 EMEA countries based on five-year average percentage revenue growth. This milestone is a testimony of its success, showing the strength of Kaspersky Lab’s products and solutions, and positioning it as a trust-worthy partner across governments and business in the Middle East region,” he continued saying.
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